OT Peso Surprise, surprise

2014-06-08 Thread David J Brooks
We knew 2 weeks ago but they wanted to keep it hush hush till week 12, and made the announcement to their friends and other family members at her birthday bash last night. We had to pretend to be surprised,:-) https://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/14373350624/ Our daughter Erin is going to be a

Re: OT Peso Surprise, surprise

2014-06-08 Thread Bob Sullivan
Congratulations to Erin and Michael(?) and of course the grandpsrents! Regards, Bob S. On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 9:56 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > We knew 2 weeks ago but they wanted to keep it hush hush till week 12, > and made the announcement to their friends and other family members at > her bi

Re: OT Peso Surprise, surprise

2014-06-08 Thread Bob W-PDML
Congratulations! > On 8 Jun 2014, at 15:57, "David J Brooks" wrote: > > We knew 2 weeks ago but they wanted to keep it hush hush till week 12, > and made the announcement to their friends and other family members at > her birthday bash last night. > > We had to pretend to be surprised,:-) > >

Re: OT Peso Surprise, surprise

2014-06-08 Thread Attila Boros
Cheers Grandpa! On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 5:56 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > We knew 2 weeks ago but they wanted to keep it hush hush till week 12, > and made the announcement to their friends and other family members at > her birthday bash last night. > > We had to pretend to be surprised,:-) > > htt

Re: OT Peso Surprise, surprise

2014-06-08 Thread Christine Aguila
Congrats! Cheers, Christine Sent from my iPad > On Jun 8, 2014, at 10:56 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > > We knew 2 weeks ago but they wanted to keep it hush hush till week 12, > and made the announcement to their friends and other family members at > her birthday bash last night. > > We had to

Surprise

2013-03-02 Thread Paul Stenquist
I was surprised to see this store getting ready to open: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16991895&size=lg One flight up from this store: http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16991894&size=lg It will be interesting to see if the newcomer mimics the established and successful retail

Plesant surprise

2005-06-27 Thread Butch Black
Hi Guys I got a pleasant surprise today. My ist-Ds arrived today. I wasn't expecting it till Wednesday. I bought from Buydig.com, ordered Fri A.M. and it arrived today. No problems, will buy from them again. Initial impressions. Fits well in my hand, feels very solid. Got it set u

PAW: Surprise

2005-02-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/43609 No comment. Boris

Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread John Whittingham
Purchased what I thought was a Pentax *ist DL on Ebay the other day complete with DA 18-55 + Sigma 100-300 DL + AF-360FGZ, at least that's what the listing said! When I collected the camera from the Post Office Saturday and returned home it turns out to be Pentax *ist D in lovely condition com

Mac Surprise

2007-01-24 Thread Evan Hanson
I just discovered that Preview can open ist D raw files. Neat. Evan -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Adjustment surprise

2011-04-16 Thread Tim Bray
I finally got around to printing out a focus test chart, setting up the tripod, and setting the K-5 focus adjustment for my lenses. Strangely enough, they all seemed perfectly dialed-in, with the exception of a +3 bump for the Sigma 30mmF1.4. This is more than a little strange because on the K20D,

Re: Surprise

2013-03-02 Thread Mark Roberts
Paul Stenquist wrote: >I was surprised to see this store getting ready to open: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16991895&size=lg > >One flight up from this store: > >http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16991894&size=lg > >It will be interesting to see if the newcomer mimics the est

Re: Surprise

2013-03-02 Thread David Parsons
I'm not real surprised. Apple only opens in high traffic locations, so it makes sense for Microsoft to try to suction off some of that traffic. It's no different than putting a Burger King across the street from any McDonald's you can. On Sat, Mar 2, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > I

Re: Surprise

2013-03-02 Thread Charles Robinson
On Mar 2, 2013, at 10:11 , Paul Stenquist wrote: > I was surprised to see this store getting ready to open: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16991895&size=lg > > One flight up from this store: > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=16991894&size=lg > > It will be interesting

Re: Surprise

2013-03-02 Thread Aahz Maruch
On Sat, Mar 02, 2013, Charles Robinson wrote: > > In the "Mall of America" here in Minnesota, the Microsoft store is > directly across from the Apple store. Cheeky! They're pretty close to each other at the Mall of Plutocracy (aka Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto)... > The stark contrast in

Re: Surprise

2013-03-02 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" Nice images. We have both on the same level of our mall, not far apart. The Apple Store is always the most crowded store in the mall. Te MS store is usually empty, except for one or two employees. Dan Matyola Just out of curiosity, what all do they sell at the Micr

RE: Surprise

2013-03-03 Thread Bob W
> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms > > > > We have both on the same level of our mall, not far apart. The Apple > > Store is always the most crowded store in the mall. Te MS store is > > usually empty, except for one or two employees. > > > > Dan Matyola > > Ju

Re: Surprise

2013-03-03 Thread Bruce Walker
On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 5:13 AM, Bob W wrote: >> From: PDML [mailto:pdml-boun...@pdml.net] On Behalf Of John Sessoms >> > >> > We have both on the same level of our mall, not far apart. The Apple >> > Store is always the most crowded store in the mall. Te MS store is >> > usually empty, except fo

Surprise Party

2001-05-14 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hey, tomorrow - May 15 - is John Francis' birthday. Lets have a surprise party. We'll all hide behind innocuous subject lines, and when he logs on we'll all jump out and shout "Hello. My name is Darth Vader. I am your father. Prepare to die." -- Shel Belinkoff mailto:[E

Re: Plesant surprise

2005-06-27 Thread SonC
In a message dated 6/27/2005 9:42:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My First question. Is the eye cup subject to falling off and is the rubber band fix the answer. - My eyecup has never fallen off in several months. Regards, Sonny http://www.sonc.co

Re: Plesant surprise

2005-06-27 Thread Rob Studdert
On 27 Jun 2005 at 22:41, Butch Black wrote: > My First question. Is the eye cup subject to falling off and is the rubber > band > fix the answer. Congrats Butch, you are going to have a lot of fun. I lost my eye cup when I was negotiating some dense scrub with my *ist D swinging by my side so t

PESO -- Turkey Surprise!

2006-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
I was just now sitting in my office, and I hear something tapping on the window. I gently open the louvered shades and this is what I see. A turkey hen with two chicks, maybe even the same one I was so frustrated trying to get a good shot of with the SMC-P FA 28-200mm is standing not three fe

Enablement by surprise

2006-01-03 Thread Jostein
This is a weired feeling. It must be a long time since I bought any gear... Beside me looms a SMC 500/4.5 in very good condition, and two little "L"-converters, 1.4x and 2x, are playing around its skirts. Converters in like new condition. Total price in USD is ca. $930. I think I got a goo

Re: Plesant surprise

2005-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Don't know, my dog ate the original, I scavenged an eye cup from a MZ-3. Friction holds that one securely on an *ist-D. Butch Black wrote: Hi Guys I got a pleasant surprise today. My ist-Ds arrived today. I wasn't expecting it till Wednesday. I bought from Buydig.com, ordered Fri

Re: Plesant surprise

2005-06-27 Thread Tim Sherburne
n the accessories. t On 6/27/05 19:41, Butch Black wrote: > Hi Guys > > I got a pleasant surprise today. My ist-Ds arrived today. I wasn't expecting > it till Wednesday. I bought from Buydig.com, ordered Fri A.M. and it arrived > today. No problems, will buy from them aga

Re: Plesant surprise

2005-06-27 Thread David Oswald
. t On 6/27/05 19:41, Butch Black wrote: Hi Guys I got a pleasant surprise today. My ist-Ds arrived today. I wasn't expecting it till Wednesday. I bought from Buydig.com, ordered Fri A.M. and it arrived today. No problems, will buy from them again. Initial impressions. Fits well in my

Re: Plesant surprise

2005-06-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
ll as a safety precaution. Godfrey On Jun 27, 2005, at 7:41 PM, Butch Black wrote: Hi Guys I got a pleasant surprise today. My ist-Ds arrived today. I wasn't expecting it till Wednesday. I bought from Buydig.com, ordered Fri A.M. and it arrived today. No problems, will buy from

Re: Plesant surprise

2005-06-28 Thread Bob Sullivan
ther stuff like memory seems expensive, though. I see they're out to make > > up the difference on the accessories. > > > > t > > > > On 6/27/05 19:41, Butch Black wrote: > > > > > >>Hi Guys > >> > >>I got a pleasant surpr

Re: Plesant surprise

2005-06-28 Thread brooksdj
> > > On 6/27/05 19:41, Butch Black wrote: > > > > > > > > >>Hi Guys > > >> > > >>I got a pleasant surprise today. My ist-Ds arrived today. I wasn't > > >>expecting > > >>it till Wednesday. I bought from Buy

Re: PAW: Surprise

2005-02-21 Thread Peter J. Alling
Ok, I won't. Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/43609 No comment. Boris -- I can understand why mankind hasn't given up war. During a war you get to drive tanks through the sides of buildings and shoot foreigners - two things that are usually frowned on during peace

Re: PAW: Surprise

2005-02-21 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 12:22:46 -0500, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, I won't. > > Boris Liberman wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > http://webaperture.com/gallery/photos/43609 > > > > No comment. > > > > Boris Geez, Boris pops a new lens on the cam, and goes right out and takes killer pix

Re: PAW: Surprise

2005-02-21 Thread Peter J. Alling
Gee Frank, is the only way you see some of these posts is after I reply to them, if that's so "I feel so important". frank theriault wrote: On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 12:22:46 -0500, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Ok, I won't. Boris Liberman wrote: Hi! http://webaperture.com/gallery/

Re: PAW: Surprise

2005-02-21 Thread frank theriault
On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 21:12:23 -0500, Peter J. Alling <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Gee Frank, is the only way you see some of these posts is after I reply > to them, if that's so "I feel so important". I saw PAW in the subject line, that's why I responded. But, Peter, you'll always be important to

Re: PAW: Surprise

2005-02-21 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Geez, Boris pops a new lens on the cam, and goes right out and takes killer pix with it! Wouldn't otherwise be too wasteful? :) I love this shot, Boris. Terrific mood, and you really used the wide angle to your advantage. The lighting is great, the sky's amazing, the guy's pose is perfect.

Re: PAW: Surprise

2005-02-22 Thread Eactivist
In a message dated 2/21/2005 8:37:08 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hi! >Geez, Boris pops a new lens on the cam, and goes right out and takes >killer pix with it! > > Wouldn't otherwise be too wasteful? :) >I love this shot, Boris. Terrific mood, and you really used the w

Re: PAW: Surprise

2005-02-22 Thread frank theriault
On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 06:37:17 +0200, Boris Liberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I think that I did not write proper annotation. > > They guy is Jostein Oksne himself. > > I wonder what will be the responses now? :) > More power to you! If you can make even Jostein look good, then you must be

Photokina : Big Surprise ?

2004-02-23 Thread cloversan
Sorry, it is late here, and trying not to sleep makes me think about crazy things. Remember this : Photokina 2000 : MZ-S is announced as well as the MR -52 Photokina 2002 : Optio 330 GS is announced (crisis time) Photokina 2004 : ??? Well, news lens DA , and, I really hope a big big news (Digi

Quite a surprise

2004-08-24 Thread Bill Owens
I returned to work at my local Wal-Mart yesterday after attending this year's GFM Camera Clinic. (I was somewhat ill during the weekend and was unable to attend the presentations). Anyway, when I walked into the photo lab, lo and behold we are now stocking the Optio MX. Bill

A nice surprise

2008-09-19 Thread Paul Stenquist
A gallery that's been showing my work off and on for a few years sold an 18 x 12 print of one of my shots today for a rather nice price. I know it's this pic. I may have cloned out the lady in the rear on the print. I know I debated doing so. Don't remember if I did. But in any case, I'm pl

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread David Savage
On 12/3/06, John Whittingham <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Purchased what I thought was a Pentax *ist DL on Ebay the other day complete > with DA 18-55 + Sigma 100-300 DL + AF-360FGZ, at least that's what the > listing said! > > When I collected the camera from the Post Office Saturday and returned

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread John Whittingham
d use it. I must make a determined attempt at reading the manual -;) John -- Original Message --- From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 22:19:49 +0800 Subject: Re: Enablement surprise! > On

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread David Savage
al -;) > > John > > -- Original Message --- > From: "David Savage" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Sent: Sun, 3 Dec 2006 22:19:49 +0800 > Subject: Re: Enablement surprise! > > > On 12/3/06, John Whittingh

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread John Whittingham
> Har! > > I read my *ist D's manual thoroughly when I first got it. With the > K10D, it's still in the wrapper :-) I think it'll take me a little while to assimilate, I'm used to a diet of KX, MX, LX and MZ-3's. But it's gonna be fun! John John Whittingham -

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread P. J. Alling
I hate you. Ok, now that's out of the way. Fresh batteries should be fine, update only takes a few seconds. You're probably more likely to have a power failure in the middle of the update than cause damage with fresh batteries. John Whittingham wrote: > Purchased what I thought was a Pentax

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread cbwaters
John, I think almost nobody has the AC adapter. Fresh batteries will be fine. CW - Original Message - From: "John Whittingham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 9:12 AM Subject: Enablement surprise! > Purchased what I thought was a Pentax *ist D

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread cbwaters
cember 03, 2006 10:06 AM Subject: Re: Enablement surprise! >> Congratulations John. >> >> Fresh batteries will be fine for the firmware update. > > > Thanks David, first DSLR, I can't wait to use it but the weather is > typically > bad in the UK. Thought I'd u

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread John Whittingham
> You will find that with these new-fangled camera units, you can now > take pictures INSIDE buildings too. LOL > at least one > wishes it would interface better with older equipment, and some just > like to bitch... Touchy subject there Cory! John -

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread John Whittingham
entax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:28:04 -0500 Subject: Re: Enablement surprise! > I hate you. Ok, now that's out of the way. Fresh batteries should > be fine, update only takes a few seconds. You're probably more > likely to have a power failure in th

Re: Enablement surprise!

2006-12-03 Thread John Whittingham
Firmware updated successfully to v 1.12, thanks for the advice everyone. Regards, John -- Original Message --- From: "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Sent: Sun, 03 Dec 2006 12:28:04 -0500 Subject: Re: Enablement surprise! > I

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-24 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 24, 2007, at 2:01 PM, Evan Hanson wrote: > I just discovered that Preview can open ist D raw files. Neat. The upside of Apple's design to incorporate the RAW processing fundamentals into OS frameworks (primarily for iPhoto and Aperture to use) is that anything which uses the graphics f

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-24 Thread Paul Stenquist
You're right! I'm surprised as well. Unfortunately, it can't open K10D RAW/DNG files. Paul On Jan 24, 2007, at 5:01 PM, Evan Hanson wrote: > I just discovered that Preview can open ist D raw files. Neat. > > > Evan > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailma

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-24 Thread Brendan MacRae
I'm not too suprised, but that's very cool. It's true Preview does not support the DNG's from the K10D but hopefully it will soon. I can open at least one of my DNG's in Preview but it shows up very small. I can't figure out why that one works but none of the others do (?) Aperture also doesn't s

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-25 Thread Peter Lacus
Brendan, > It's true Preview does not support the DNG's from the > K10D but hopefully it will soon. I can open at least > one of my DNG's in Preview but it shows up very small. > I can't figure out why that one works but none of the > others do (?) it probably just shows the embedded preview pict

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-25 Thread Peter Lacus
Evan, > I just discovered that Preview can open ist D raw files. Neat. Strangely enough, Preview on one of our iMacs I've tried (Core Duo/10.4.8) can't display .PEFs from my istDs. So is it limited just to istD? Cheers, Peter -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/m

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 25, 2007, at 2:19 PM, Peter Lacus wrote: >> I just discovered that Preview can open ist D raw files. Neat. > > Strangely enough, Preview on one of our iMacs I've tried (Core > Duo/10.4.8) can't display .PEFs from my istDs. So is it limited > just to > istD? *ist D, *ist DL and K100D ..

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-25 Thread Adam Maas
Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote: > On Jan 25, 2007, at 2:19 PM, Peter Lacus wrote: > >>> I just discovered that Preview can open ist D raw files. Neat. >> Strangely enough, Preview on one of our iMacs I've tried (Core >> Duo/10.4.8) can't display .PEFs from my istDs. So is it limited >> just to >> istD?

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-25 Thread Evan Hanson
On Jan 25, 2007, at 5:18 PM, Peter Lacus wrote: > > > it probably just shows the embedded preview picture, not the real > thing. > > Cheers, > > Peter > > -- I hadn't thought of that. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-25 Thread Evan Hanson
Nope it appears to be decoding the raw data. You can even save as a PNG, PSD, PDF, or 16 bit tiff. Strange. On Jan 25, 2007, at 8:04 PM, Evan Hanson wrote: > > On Jan 25, 2007, at 5:18 PM, Peter Lacus wrote: > >> >> >> it probably just shows the embedded preview picture, not the real >> thi

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-25 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Apple puts the RAW conversion engine into system frameworks. If they have the decode entry in the system for your camera's files, they can RAW convert it with iPhoto or Aperture or anything else that uses those frameworks. G On Jan 25, 2007, at 5:12 PM, Evan Hanson wrote: > Nope it appears

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-26 Thread Sylwester Pietrzyk
On 25.01.2007, at 23:19 , Peter Lacus wrote: > Strangely enough, Preview on one of our iMacs I've tried (Core > Duo/10.4.8) can't display .PEFs from my istDs. So is it limited > just to > istD? No it is not. The latest Digital Camera RAW Support in Mac OSX supports *istD, Dl and Ds. You can do

Re: Mac Surprise

2007-01-26 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 26, 2007, at 12:53 AM, Sylwester Pietrzyk wrote: > On 25.01.2007, at 23:19 , Peter Lacus wrote: >> Strangely enough, Preview on one of our iMacs I've tried (Core >> Duo/10.4.8) can't display .PEFs from my istDs. So is it limited >> just to >> istD? > > No it is not. The latest Digital Came

Re: Adjustment surprise

2011-04-16 Thread Paul Stenquist
On Apr 16, 2011, at 8:25 PM, Tim Bray wrote: > I finally got around to printing out a focus test chart, setting up > the tripod, and setting the K-5 focus adjustment for my lenses. > Strangely enough, they all seemed perfectly dialed-in, with the > exception of a +3 bump for the Sigma 30mmF1.4.

Re: Adjustment surprise

2011-04-17 Thread Boris Liberman
On Sun, Apr 17, 2011 at 3:25 AM, Tim Bray wrote: > So front/back focus is a function of the lens *and* the body...  -T Oh, most certainly so. Tim, don't you see - the camera body is a complex mechanical assembly... So, minor fluctuations (or is it called - tolerances?) of the way things are put t

Another flickr surprise

2016-10-21 Thread Jostein Øksne
I recently put some landscape photos on Flickr to use in my geography classes. Then suddenly it got picked up by something called fluidr and attract a thousand views in an hour, with a subsequent piling of notification emails in my inbox. Pleasant of course, but it seems so random. Here's the c

A nice surprise

2017-08-21 Thread Paul Stenquist
I'm the guy who wasn't going to shoot the eclipse. Now my last minute grab is an editor's pick on photo.net. I think that's only my third editor's pick in about 15 years and from among thousands of images. Don't agree that it's worthy of acclaim, but. I'll take it, https://www.photo.net/editors

Surprise ebay seller

2002-01-25 Thread Paul Stenquist
Last week I bought an SMC Pentax 300/4 for the 6x7 at a buy it now price of $595. It was listed in excellent condition. That's not a remarkably low price, but it is quite good for a late model 6x7 300. For example there's a similar lens listed now for a $750 BIN, and KEH gets over $900 for this le

OT pleasant processing surprise

2005-05-20 Thread Scott Loveless
Apologies in advance if this sounds like an advertisement, but I thought some of you may be interested. After leaving St. Louis, where I had several choices of good labs, I've found myself surrounded by incompetent mini-labs, no local B&W processing, and endless frustration sending B&W to Qualex.

Re: PESO -- Turkey Surprise!

2006-07-19 Thread Jack Davis
All she wanted to tell you was that she is in control of when she'll allow herself to be photographed. :) Another reminder of how it always pays to keep a camera close by. Beautiful grounds around you place of work. Very nice shot. Will be fun to PS, as you said. Jack --- "P. J. Alling" <[EMAIL

Re: PESO -- Turkey Surprise!

2006-07-19 Thread frank theriault
it up, > straighten the horizon, and remove the window frame eventually). > > http://www.mindspring.com/~megazip/PESO_--_turksurp.html Turkey Surprise has large firecrackers where the drumsticks should be, IIRC. Despite the improper name, that's a hell of a pic, Peter. cheers, fran

Re: PESO -- Turkey Surprise!

2006-07-19 Thread P. J. Alling
Ds and mounted the FA 43mm. I >>took a few shots through the shades then risked opening them. She >>stayed put, I'm posting this un-cropped. (I'll probably tighten it up, >>straighten the horizon, and remove the window frame eventually). >> >>http://www.mindspr

RE: PESO -- Turkey Surprise!

2006-07-19 Thread Bob W
That's the surprise. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of P. J. Alling > Sent: 19 July 2006 23:46 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO -- Turkey Surprise! > > Funny, you c

RE: PESO -- Turkey Surprise!

2006-07-19 Thread Bob W
I've got a couple of those Acme Explode On Contact Trick Balls. -- Cheers, Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of P. J. Alling > Sent: 19 July 2006 23:46 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re:

Re: PESO -- Turkey Surprise!

2006-07-19 Thread mike wilson
f Of P. J. Alling >>Sent: 19 July 2006 23:46 >>To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>Subject: Re: PESO -- Turkey Surprise! >> >>Funny, you can't seem to be able to order that from the ACME > > catalog. > >>http://home.nc.rr.com/tuco/looney/acme/acme.h

GFM NPW Surprise update

2006-03-13 Thread brooksdj
Got a price for the suprise. Its a bit more than the last time i didi this but reasonable i think. One question. The place asked for the image to come as a Vector image or Image ready image. Can PS do either of these. If not, or if it can, but i cannot, it sounds like

Re: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is a weired feeling. It must be a long time since I bought any > gear... > > Beside me looms a SMC 500/4.5 in very good condition, and two little > "L"-converters, 1.4x and 2x, are playing around its skirts. Converters > in like new condition.

Re: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-03 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Now it's time to figure out how to convert the thing to P-645 mount...:-) A smart guy like you will be able to figure that out... Har! Sounds like a great deal, Jostein. Congrats. Thanks Frank. Thing is, I've se

Re: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-03 Thread frank theriault
On 1/3/06, Jostein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks Frank. > Thing is, I've seen threads over at photo.net describing conversion to > Nikon, Mamiya 645, Hasselblad 6x6 and even Pentax 67, so I know the > image circle will suffice. But I should have written "find someone who > can do it" rather

Re: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-03 Thread Jim Colwell
Jostein, I'd say you got very good value for your money. Since Feb 2005, I've sold all three of those items (SMC Pentax 500/4.5, RC-A 1.4xL and RC-A 2xL), for a total cost to the buyers of $1,251 (US), incl. shipping, not incl. tax. I'd be interested to hear how it/they perform on MF. I found th

Re: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-03 Thread Cotty
On 3/1/06, Jostein, discombobulated, unleashed: >Now it's time to figure out how to convert the thing to P-645 >mount...:-) You rang ? ;-) Nice catch. Post a pic! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com

Re: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-04 Thread David Mann
On Jan 4, 2006, at 6:51 AM, Jostein wrote: Now it's time to figure out how to convert the thing to P-645 mount...:-) Planning on some extreme macro work? (don't count on infinity focus:) - Dave

Re: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-04 Thread Jostein
Quoting David Mann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Planning on some extreme macro work? (don't count on infinity focus:) hehe... On the contrary! This lens has a peculiar construction which allows removing the rearmost part of the lens tube, including the K bayonet. Originally, this feature was for i

RE: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-04 Thread Paul Ewins
Jostein, I think the catch with this is a baffle just forward of the lens mount tube. This (I think) restricts the image circle, certainly when I played around with my SMCT 500/4.5 I couldn't get anything much larger than the normal for 35mm. However there were a very few 500/4.5 lenses mo

Re: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-04 Thread Jostein
Paul Ewins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Wednesday, January 04, 2006 1:36 PM Subject: RE: Enablement by surprise Jostein, I think the catch with this is a baffle just forward of the lens mount tube. This (I think) restricts the image circle, certainly when I played around with my SM

Re: Enablement by surprise

2006-01-04 Thread Jostein
- Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> You rang ? LOL. I might have some questions for you if plan A doesn't work out. Nice catch. Post a pic! I will. Have to wait until the week-end. It's dark when I leave for work, and dark when I get home. :-( Jostein

RE: Photokina : Big Surprise ?

2004-02-24 Thread Rob Brigham
though... > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 24 February 2004 01:27 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Photokina : Big Surprise ? > > > > Sorry, it is late here, and trying not to sleep makes me > think about cr

OT: A Pleasant Surprise

2004-04-19 Thread frank theriault
So, I stop at the Jet Fuel Cafe on the way home today. Order an Americano, and as I'm sipping, I glance over at the bulletin board, and see an 11x14 one of these: http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2299359 I've never seen one of my photos displayed in a public place without expecting

Re: A Pleasant Surprise

2004-04-19 Thread Kenneth Waller
Way to go Frank. You woulda thought she'd at least give you a by line - you know -- Knarf - Image Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" So, I stop at the Jet Fuel Cafe on the way home today. Order an Americano, > and as I'm sipping, I glance over at the bulletin bo

Re: A Pleasant Surprise

2004-04-19 Thread cbwaters
Man Frank, that's kick-ASS! I'd be so proud. CW - Original Message - From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 7:18 PM Subject: OT: A Pleasant Surprise > So, I stop at the Jet Fuel Cafe on the

Re: A Pleasant Surprise

2004-04-20 Thread Cotty
On 20/4/04, [EMAIL PROTECTED], discombobulated, offered: >She may also use some of my photos on their next CD, and said that she'd >give credit for those that she uses. Sod the credit lad - talk royalties! Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|www.maca

Re: A Pleasant Surprise

2004-04-20 Thread frank theriault
Yeah, well, I know, I shouldn't give my stuff away. But, as an indy artist, Jennifer has to raise $10,000 to record her CD - and that's doing it on the cheap. If I don't give her free photos, someone else will. Or she'll do 'em herself. No matter which way, I'm not getting paid. So, it's m

Re: A Pleasant Surprise

2004-04-20 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Frank, one needn't have a laundry list of reasons to do something nice. Just consider your generosity and kindness a deposit in the karma bank. frank theriault wrote: > Yeah, well, > > I know, I shouldn't give my stuff away. But, as an indy artist, Jennifer > has to raise $10,000 to record her

Re: A Pleasant Surprise

2004-04-20 Thread Paul Stenquist
I give away far more than I charge for. I love taking pictures, and if I can give one to someone who needs it or likes it, that's a plus. Sometimes the giveaways turn into cash jobs. The more your work is out there in front of people the better your chances of selling something. Paul On Apr 20,

Re: A Pleasant Surprise

2004-04-20 Thread Peter J. Alling
Well there you go Frank, thinking again. Haven't you learned... frank theriault wrote: Yeah, well, I know, I shouldn't give my stuff away. But, as an indy artist, Jennifer has to raise $10,000 to record her CD - and that's doing it on the cheap. If I don't give her free photos, someone else

Re: Quite a surprise

2004-08-24 Thread Cotty
On 24/8/04, Bill Owens, discombobulated, unleashed: >I returned to work at my local Wal-Mart yesterday after attending this >year's GFM Camera Clinic. (I was somewhat ill during the weekend and was >unable to attend the presentations). Anyway, when I walked into the photo >lab, lo and behold we a

Re: Quite a surprise

2004-08-24 Thread Bill Owens
Nope, just still feeling the effects of a medical procedure (Pentax endoscope) of a week earlier. Bill - Original Message - From: "Cotty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "pentax list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 6:55 AM Subject: Re: Quite

RE: Quite a surprise

2004-08-24 Thread David Madsen
They stuck an Olympus in me. I requested a Pentax but the Oly was all they had. Dave -Original Message- From: Bill Owens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 4:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Quite a surprise Nope, just still feeling the effects of a

Re: Quite a surprise

2004-08-24 Thread ernreed2
Regarding Bill Owens' health: Poor you! Hope you're fully recovered now. ERN

PESO: a PPG surprise...

2008-11-15 Thread Bong Manayon
Boredom pays off: a photo with no reason and it found itself in PPG... http://www.flickr.com/photos/bongmanayon/3030792833/ I was not thinking of Autumn, we don't have that season here in the Philippines. Bong -- Bong Manayon http://www.bong.uni.cc -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.ne

Re: a PPG surprise...

2008-11-15 Thread Christine Aguila
That's lovely, Bong! Autumn Drop Zone :-) Cheers, Christine - Original Message - From: "Bong Manayon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" Sent: Saturday, November 15, 2008 2:10 AM Subject: PESO: a PPG surprise... Boredom pays off

Re: a PPG surprise...

2008-11-15 Thread Ken Waller
Very nice. I might crop it a little tighter on the LH side if it were mine. Kenneth Waller http://www.tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "Bong Manayon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: PESO: a PPG surprise... Boredom pays off: a photo with no reason and it

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